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Tajinder, Vighnesh help RCC Warriors beat RCC Rangers by 5 wickets

By Juili Ballal

On January 14, RCC Warriors took on RCC Rangers during the Champions League 2023 at the Roadpali Sports Complex in Panvel. RCC Warriors won the toss and elected to field.

Invited to bat first, RCC Rangers posted a challenging score of 167/6 in 20 overs. Shrikant Kothawale (57) and Haresh Nikhare (57) starred with the bat for RCC Rangers. The duo put together 101 runs for the third wicket and powered their team to a formidable total. For RCC Warriors’ Vighnesh Worlikar was the pick of the bowlers with 19/2 in two overs.

In reply, RCC Warriors overhauled the target in 18.2 overs and won the match by five wickets. Tajinder Singh led the run chase from the front with an undefeated 47 off 25, including six fours and two sixes. Viraj Chavan was the most successful bowler for RCC Rangers, with 43/2 in four overs.

 

Juili Ballal

Cricket is a sport that Juili picked up right from her childhood days. Her journey from playing with the boys in the compound walls to practising under the able aegis of Jonty Rhodes has been a spectacular one.
She was a part of Mumbai Women’s U-19 and U-23 probables during her four-year stint at the MCA. As a middle order bat and a part time medium pace bowler, she also represented Mumbai University at All-India University Women’s Cricket for two years.

In the quest of further education, she discontinued with the sport. Currently she is pursuing her Ph.D in Finance from IIT Bombay’s School of Management.

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